The New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) opening has been set for February 2026.
Located in Auckland’s CBD, the NZICC is estimated to bring 33,000 new international delegates to the city per year, contributing NZ$90 million (US$50.9 million) of new economic spend per year. Over 8,000 hotel rooms, dining precincts, shopping, and entertainment are all within 10 minutes’ walking distance.
“The NZICC is a transformational project, and we are thrilled to name the month we will open our doors,” said Prue Daly, NZICC’s general manager. “New Zealanders and visitors worldwide will be blown away by the innovation and thought that’s gone into every detail of the building – it’s configured for anything from a meeting for 20 people all the way up to an international conference for 3,000 delegates.”
Daly noted that following the contractor’s delivery of the completed building, commissioning and operational readiness activities will begin in 2H025. This process will involve scaling up staff and training to ensure a high-quality customer experience.
The NZICC project, over a decade in the making, faced setbacks including a major fire in 2019.
